Infectious Disease: The State of the Community
The largest challenge facing the infectious disease community in the 21st century is the increasing number of resistant organisms found in various disease processes. The reason is much more complex than the over prescribing of oral antibiotics for sore throats.
Hepatitis C and Baby Boomers
What Are My Risks & Why? By Andrew Pugliese MD I remember in 1997, when my sister and I found out that our mother had hepatitis C, after the initial shock wore off, it was even more surprising to find out
Learning to Dance in the Rain: A Case of CVID
I literally can't remember a time in my life when I felt well. Since about 4 years of age, my whole life has been spent in an endless cycle of coming down with an infection, being in the middle of an
Immunoglobulin Deficiencies: Finding a Diagnosis
I wanted to elaborate on the importance of immunoglobulin deficiencies. It is my belief that immunoglobulin deficiencies are under diagnosed in this country. That the ever-changing complexities of our patients, due to increasing life expectancy, which creates more genetic diversity, along with patients living
Do You Have a Food Allergy or Intolerance?
Do 25% of Americans Really Have A Food Allergy? By Faria Khan, MD So what do you think? Do that many people actually have food allergies? Based on several different surveys done within the last 10-20 years, the public perceives
Allergic Fungal Sinusitis Caused by Mold
Mold and its Role in Allergic Fungal Sinusitis Allergic Fungal Sinusitis (AFS) is an allergic reaction that occurs in the sinus cavities to mold spores that are commonly circulating in the air. For most of us inhaling mold spores is no
What is the Zika Virus?
How Did the Zika Virus Get Here? The Zika virus epidemic is a perfect example of how a pandemic can start. It was originally described in Uganda back in the late 40’s and in the last 70 years has
The Unintended Consequences
All Actions Have Consequences by Dr. Andrew Pugliese I had a great response to an article I posted on Twitter that is on ABC News about a Pediatrician that went before Congress regarding the need to vaccinate because his son